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Access to Higher Education: Midwifery (Taunton)

Course Details

Start Date

September 2019

Duration

1 year

Attendance

Full Time

Awarding Body

Ascentis

Cost

TBC

Centre Location

Taunton

Who is this course for?

This very popular course is for you if you are interested in returning to education with the aim of training to be a midwife but lack confidence because you may not have appropriate qualifications. The Access to HE course is designed to meet your needs by helping you to gain new skills and qualifications. You can use the qualification to gain a place at university or to enhance your career prospects.

Course Description

You choose a diploma and academic subjects suitable for your career aspiration. All our Access Diplomas are made up of three Level 3 units with graded Academic Subject Content (ASC) and other Level 2 or ungraded Level 3 Academic Preparation Skills units (APS) which offer generic, introductory or personal development skills.

On the Midwifery Diploma you can therefore choose three from the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology or Sociology. You will also study core components such as Study Skills and ICT.

Teaching and Assessment

You will produce a portfolio of work over the year, you gain credits for the assignments you do and you accumulate credits towards the diploma. There are exams in some subjects.

The course runs from September until June. The precise days and times you will need to attend College will depend on the combination of subjects you decide to study. This will be explained to you and discussed in detail prior to an offer of a place being made.

The course requires you to be in College for 2-3 days per week over 30 weeks. In addition, self-study hours are necessary to complete the programme.

Placements / Work Placements

Students are advised to organise their own work experience after consultation with universities.

Progression Opportunities

You will receive help and advice with the selection of university and college courses available to you, and with your application and interview procedures and we will help you make decisions about your progression routes.

There are a variety of Midwifery Degree programmes at universities around the country, including University of Plymouth and Bournemouth University. Alternatively you could progress onto HE qualifications here at University Centre Somerset:

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